Tag: crowd control

CISA Releases Security Guide for Venue Operators

By Joe Bebon, Editor Nov 26, 2024 Access Control

Updated: Nov 26, 2024

Whether at concerts, sports games, fairs, or other events, large crowds of people are a top target for malicious actors, making venue security paramount. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released a new “Venue Guide for Security Considerations” to help venue operators enhance safety, protect assets, and create secure environments through effective security measures and […]

Houston Concert Tragedy Casts Crowd Management into the Spotlight

By Cathy Longley, Communications Manager, NFPA Nov 10, 2021 Emergency Preparedness

Updated: Nov 15, 2021

Update 11/15/21: The death toll has risen to 10 after a college student and 9-year-old boy critically injured at the event later died. Over the weekend, tragedy unfolded at NRG Park in Houston, Texas, when eight young concert goers, between the ages of 14 and 27, were killed when reported crowd surges occurred during the Astroworld […]